Kinematograph year book (1940)

Kinema Directory (England) . 563 is. 6d. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; four dressingrooms. Cafe. Phone, St. Annes-on-Sea 235. Station, St. Annes-on-Sea. Palace Cinema (we), Garden Street. — Prop., Blackpool Tower Co., Ltd. Phone, Blackpool 1. 831 seats. Booked by B.T.C., Ltd., at Empress Chambers, Blackpool. Three shows daily. Prices, od. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, St. Annes 900. Station, St. Annes-onSea, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 79 ST. AUSTELL (Cornwall), Pop. 8,295. Capitol Theatre (we), 115 Alexandra Road. — Prop., H. J. Watkins, Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to 2s. Ballroom, Caf6 and Lounge attached. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, St. Austell 223. Station, St. Austell, G.W.R. Odeon Theatre (bth), Chandos Place. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Stage. Phone, St. Austell 550. Savoy Theatre (Film Industries), Truro Road. — Prop., H. J. Watkins, Ltd., 115, Alexandra Road. 365 seats. Booked at H.O. Nightly at 7.30. Mat., Fri. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, St. Austell 430. Station, St. Austell, G.W.R. ST. BLAZEY (Cornwall), Pop. 3,086. Palace Theatre (ba). — Prop., R. Hill, Palace Theatre, Truro. 350 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Mat. Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, St. Blazey, G.W.R. ST. COLUMB (Cornwall), Pop. 2,860. Cinema, St. Columb. — Props., Cornwall Cinemas (Newquay), Ltd., " Restormel," Mount Wise, Newquay. Phone 2404. 148 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. Once nightly Thurs. and Fri. Twice on Sat. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Station, St. Columb Road, G.W.R. ST. DENNIS (Cornwall), Pop. 4,000. Plaza Theatre _(bth). — Lessee, Frank Chas. Elgar. 350 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly and one Mat. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, Nanpean 18. Stations, St. Dennis and St. Austell, G.W.R., and Road Motors. ST. HELENS (Lancs), Pop. 108,793. Capitol (we), Capitol Corner. — -Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,600 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Daily Mat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, St. Helens 3956. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Empire Cinema (we), Thatto Heath Road.— Prop., Empire Picturedrome, Ltd. 600 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Daily Mat. Prices, 5d. to is. Proscenium width, 15 J ft. Phone, St. Helens 3493. Station, Thatto Heath, L.M.S. Oxford Picture House (btp), Duke Street. — ■ Prop., Oxford (St. Helens) 1935, Ltd., 1-3, Stanley Street, Liverpool, 646 seats. Booked by Philip N. Hanmer, 51, North John Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Phone, St. Helens 2485. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. New Hippodrome (we), Corporation Street. — Props., Empire Cinema (Wigan), Ltd., 3, The Parsonage, Manchester. 900 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Three shows daily. Booked by F. E. Spring, Manchester. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 35 ft. deep. 14 dressing rooms. Phone, 3046. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Palladium, (bth), Boundary Road. — Prop., Palladium (St. Helens), Ltd., 1-3, Stanlev Street, Liverpool. 546 seats. Booked by Philip N. Hanmer, 51, North John Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, St. Helens 3497. Station, St. Helens. Parrvilion (btp), Jackson Street. — Prop., Picture Theatres (St. Helens), Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Phone, St. Helens 484. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Rivoli Cinema (we), Corporation Street. — Prop., County Playhouses, Ltd., County Playhouse, King Street, Wigan. Phone 3476. 1,000 seats. Booked by T. C. Robinson. Three shows daily. Prices, 5d. to is. 4d. Phone, St. Helens 4185. Savoy Picture House (btp). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Booked at H.O. 1,513 seats. Three shows daily. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, St. Helens 3392. Caf6 attached. Station, St. Helens. Scala (btp), Ormskirk Street. — Prop., Scala (St. Helens), Ltd. 885 seats. Booked by Philip N. Hanmer, 51, North John Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to is. Phone, St. Helens 3654. Sutton Empire (bth), Junction Lane. — Prop., B. H. Franks. 516 seats. Booked at 134, Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 4248. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Thurs and Sat. Prices, 4c!. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, St. Helens 3030. Station, St. Helens Junction, L.M.S. ST. IVES (Cornwall), Pop. 6,687. Royal. — Props., St. Ives Cinemas (Cornwall), Ltd., 686 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. iod. Continuous from 3 p.m. Booked at Scala Theatre. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Stage, 14 ft. deep. Two dressing rooms. Station, St. Ives, G.W.K. Scala Theatre (bth). — Prop., St. Ives Cinemas (Cornwall), Ltd. Phone, St. Ives 143. 420 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Pictures and variety. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep ; three dressing rooms. Station, St. Ives (Cornwall), G.W.R. ST. IVES (Hunts), Pop. 2,664. Regal Kinema (btp.). — -Prop., Bostock Cinema Circuit, 54, Chevalier Street, Ipswich. Phone, Ipswich 4036. 390 seats. Booked by D. F. Bostock at H.O. Once nightly. Three Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width 19 ft. Phone, St. Ives 119. Station, St. Ives, L.N.E.R. and Cambridge and District F.T. ST. JUST (Cornwall). Pop. 5,030. Cape Cinema (ba). — Props., Duchy Cinemas, H.O., Tivoli Theatre, Devonport. 330 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Continuous nightly. Three shows on Sat. Booked at H.O. ST. LEONARDS-ON-8EA (Sussex), Pop. 12,339. Elite Picture Theatre (we), Warrior Square. — Props., Hastings Entertainments, Ltd., ma, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 2727. 1,323 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Width of Proscenium, 35 ft.' Stage, 20 ft. deep. Four dressing-rooms. Cafe. Phone, Hastings, 282. Station, Warrior Square, St. Leonards-on-Sea, S.R. Fitted " ARDENTE " Deaf Aids See page 79